Probasco Dam

Probasco Dam is an earth dam located in Appanoose County, Iowa, built in 1982. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Probasco Dam

The primary purpose of Probasco Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Doris Probasco (private). It impounds the Tr-south Fox Creek near Bloomfield.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 370 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 70 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1982, the structure is 44 years old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyAppanoose
Nearest CityBloomfield
River/StreamTr-south Fox Creek
Coordinates40.69950, -92.68020

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length370 ft
Year Completed1982 (44 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage70 acre-ft
Max Storage70 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerDoris Probasco
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA02196
Federal IDIA02196
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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